Bill is correct. The tarball on this page is complete and easy to build: https://physics.princeton.edu/pulsar/K1JT/wsjtx.html
I was just giving him some minor corrections to the INSTALL file in the tarball. Otherwise it was a snap to build on Ubuntu 20.04. -David, N9KT On Tue, Aug 11, 2020 at 8:31 PM Bill Somerville <g4...@classdesign.com> wrote: > Steve, > > your reply below makes no sense! > > I will repeat, the combined sources tarball we release includes > instructions to build on Linux, they are complete. Yes there are some typos > and it needs updating for the version numbers mentioned, that is fixed for > the next release, did you even read this email thread before suggesting > that some other instructions should be followed? > > What are you suggesting needs to be "forced" to run? > > By far the simplest instructions to follow are the ones provided in the > single INSTALL file at the root of the sources tarball. Note the singular > INSTALL file. > > Like many Open Source projects there are different build instructions for > developers wishing to contribute to the project, there's nothing unusual > about that, but those instructions are not needed for users who simply want > to build the application to run. We provide a build script, and > instructions to run it, just for that sort of user. > > 73 > Bill > G4WJS. > > On 12/08/2020 01:21, Stephen VK3SIR wrote: > > Bill, > > > > KISS Principle in my answer to Rob’s post …. Yes the “dropped tarball” it > can be forced to run … but its BY FAR simpler and easier to follow the > instructions in the INSTALL files :-D > > > > I have had lots and lots and lots of background inquiry on Ubuntu 20.04 … > following the steps in the install file and compiling from source is BY FAR > the easiest way to make WSJTX work – and properly (considering there have > also been a lot of changes to Hamlib). > > > > By the way, has the INSTALL files been updated for the next release as > they were a little dated and some instructions out of sync? > > > > 73 > > > > Steve I > > VK3VM / VK3SIR > > > > *From:* Bill Somerville <g4...@classdesign.com> <g4...@classdesign.com> > *Sent:* Wednesday, 12 August 2020 10:10 AM > *To:* wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > *Subject:* Re: [wsjt-devel] Changes to the INSTALL file in the 2.2.2 > tarball > > > > Steve, > > > > there is no need to follow the build instructions in the project git repo > if you are building to run. Maybe if you are building to contribute > patches. The INSTALL file in the sources tarball we provide contains > complete instructions for building a working WSJT-X for Linux. Please don't > over-complicate a relatively simple recipe for building. > > > > 73 > Bill > G4WJS. > > > > On 12/08/2020 01:01, Stephen VK3SIR wrote: > > Rob, > > > > There is no repo that you can just “drop and run” for WSJTX 2.2.2 – You > really need to compile your own !!!! > > > > Go to the JTSDK @ GROUPS.IO site. I have a post there for dependencies > etc. needed to build your own WSJTX on Ubuntu 20.04. > > > > i.e. > https://groups.io/g/JTSDK/topic/some_dependencies_requisites/75311015?p=,,,20,0,0,0::recentpostdate%2Fsticky,,,20,2,0,75311015 > > > > Then follow the steps inside the INSTALL files (the top level one in the > repo and then the main set of steps inside WSJTX.TGZ) > > > > 73 > > > > Steve I > > VK3VM / VK3SIR > > > > *From:* Rob Robinett <r...@robinett.us> <r...@robinett.us> > *Sent:* Wednesday, 12 August 2020 8:44 AM > *To:* WSJT software development <wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> > <wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> > *Subject:* Re: [wsjt-devel] Changes to the INSTALL file in the 2.2.2 > tarball > > > > Hi Bill and David, > > > > Could I find a source tarball which builds on Ubuntu 20.04? I have > several wsprdaemon sites which want to move to 20.02. > > > > My attempt to follow David's instructions have failed and I have so much > other SW to work on that I don't want to reinvent the wheel. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Rob > > > > On Mon, Aug 3, 2020 at 4:55 AM Bill Somerville <g4...@classdesign.com> > wrote: > > Hi David, > > > > I am not ruling out portable packaging, I just don't think it should be > the prime focus of a small and busy development team. If someone makes a > portable package, commit to keep it up to date, and it gets some traction > amongst Linux users of WSJT-X; then that's fine. > > > > I assume you realize that the WSJT-X CMake build script already knows how > to make a basic Debian or RPM package, the package target does that if run > on a suitable machine. You would be better to use a git checkout rather > than the combined WSJT-X sources tarball with bundled Hamlib. That would > mean separately installing Hamlib, which is not hard and the WSJT-X repo > INSTALL file (different from the one in the combined sources tarball) has a > recipe. Making a package is no more than invoking `make package` or `cmake > --build --target package`. > > > > 73 > Bill > G4WJS. > > > > On 03/08/2020 08:48, David Spoelstra wrote: > > Bill- > > > > Just got a new wsjt digest where you answered a question about Flatpak. > From your answer, that doesn't seem to be the correct direction. > > > > Since I like to be on the latest distro of Ubuntu, maybe I should learn to > make a deb and give you guys that to post? > > > > Basically I'm looking for some pointers on how to best help the project. > > > > 73, > > -David, N9KT > > > > > > On Sun, Aug 2, 2020 at 4:38 PM David Spoelstra <dav...@mediamachine.com> > wrote: > > Bill- > > > > I just built 2.2.2 on Ubuntu 20.04 and noticed a few things that should be > fixed in the INSTALL file in the 2.2.2 tarball. Some of them are cosmetic. > Some are actual errors if you follow the steps (line 131). Just my way to > try and help the project! > > > > Line 13: > > Copyright 2001 - 2018 by Joe Taylor, K1JT. > > should be: > > Copyright 2001 - 2020 by Joe Taylor, K1JT. > > > > Line 34 (Debian name): > > Also qtmultimedia5-dev, libqt5libserialport5-dev, qttools5-dev, > > should be: > > Also qtmultimedia5-dev, libqt5serialport5-dev, qttools5-dev, > > > > Line 35 (Debian name): > > libusb-1.0.0-dev > > should be: > > libusb-1.0-0-dev > > > > Line 71: > > repository e.g. wsjtx-1.9.1 by specifying it as a variable to > > should be: > > repository e.g. wsjtx-2.2.2 by specifying it as a variable to > > > > Line 74: > > $ cmake -D WSJTX_TAG=wsjtx-2.0.0 <source-dir-path> > > should be: > > $ cmake -D WSJTX_TAG=wsjtx-2.2.2 <source-dir-path> > > > > Line 111: > > $ cmake -D WSJTX_TAG=wsjtx-2.0.0 <source-dir-path> > > should be: > > $ cmake -D WSJTX_TAG=wsjtx-2.2.2 <source-dir-path> > > > > Line 122: > > The above commands, if successful, will produce 'wsjtx-1.9.1.tgz' > > should be: > > The above commands, if successful, will produce 'wsjtx-2.2.2.tgz' > > > > Line 128: > > $ tar xzf wsjtx-2.0.0.tgz > > should be: > > $ tar xzf wsjtx-2.2.2.tgz > > > > Line 131: > > $ cmake -DWSJT_SKIP_MANPAGES=ON -DWSJT_GENERATE_DOCS=OFF ../wsjtx-2.0.0 > > should be: > > $ cmake -DWSJT_SKIP_MANPAGES=ON -DWSJT_GENERATE_DOCS=OFF .. > > > _______________________________________________ > wsjt-devel mailing list > wsjt-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wsjt-devel >
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